The Department of State Services (DSS) has raised alarm over plans by some elements working with external forces to incite religious violence across the country.
A signed statement by the Service Public Relations Officer, Dr Peter Afunanya indicates that the Targeted States include Sokoto, Kano, Kaduna, Plateau, Rivers, Oyo, Lagos and those in the South East.
He stated that part of the plan is to cause inter-religious conflicts as well as use their foot soldiers to attack some worship centres, religious leaders, personalities, key and vulnerable points.
The Service further advised Nigerians to be wary of these antics and shun all divisive tendencies aimed at inciting or setting them against one another.
It also pledged to collaborate with sister agencies to ensure that public order is maintained while also warning those hatching the plots to desist from such in the interest of peace, security and development of the country.
The DSS however encouraged law abiding citizens to report suspected breaches of peace around them to the nearest security agencies.
